Chefs' Warehouse

CHEF · NASDAQ

$110.88−$0.40 (−0.36%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $111.28

About CHEF

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. engages in the distribution of specialty food products. The company is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut and currently employs 5,156 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-07-28. The firm offers stock-keeping units (SKUs), ranging from specialty foods and ingredients to basic ingredients and staples, produce and center-of-the-plate proteins. Its product categories include center-of-the-plate, dry goods, pastry, cheeses and charcuterie, produce, dairy and eggs, oils and vinegars and kitchen supplies. The company operates through the foodservice distribution segment, which is concentrated primarily in the United States. The Company’s customer base consists primarily of menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolateries, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. Its center-of-the-plate products include custom cut beef, seafood and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour.

Employees
5,156
Headquarters
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Listed
Jul 28, 2011
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

CHEF key statistics

Market cap
4.54B
Price-earnings ratio
52.99
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
576.23K
Volume
332.11K
Open price
$108.81
High today
$112.01
Low today
$108.81
52 Week high
$118.51
52 Week low
$56.46

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) shares are priced at $110.88, giving the company a market cap of 4.54B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.99.

Today the stock has traded between $108.81 and $112.01. The current price is 1.9% above the day's low and 1.0% below its high.

Volume so far is 332.11K shares, below the average of 576.23K shares a day.

Over the past year Chefs' Warehouse has ranged from $56.46 to $118.51, and now sits 88% of the way up that range.

Chefs' Warehouse met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 8 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.78 per share against an estimate of $0.5984.

The average analyst price target is $125.61, 13.3% above the current price, from 6 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

83%of 6 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy83.3%
  • Hold16.7%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 11 analystsAvg $125.61
Low
$105.04
Now
$110.88
High
$138.95

CHEF earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 quarters, by 19.7% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.36 per share against an estimate of $0.343
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.55 per share against an estimate of $0.5176
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.25 per share against an estimate of $0.1972
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.52 per share against an estimate of $0.4712
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.50 per share against an estimate of $0.4259
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.68 per share against an estimate of $0.6382
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.40 per share against an estimate of $0.2576
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.78 per share against an estimate of $0.5984

CHEF news

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. Announces Redemption of All Outstanding 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028

  • What to Expect from The Chefs' Warehouse's Earnings

  • Insights into The Chefs' Warehouse's Upcoming Earnings

  • Insights into The Chefs' Warehouse's Upcoming Earnings

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    GREENLEAF, A CHEFS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY, IS NOW DISTRIBUTING PRODUCE TO CHEFS' WAREHOUSE CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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